How is Jean-Michel Blanquer seen by his own colleagues? The Minister of National Education, at the heart of the news with the demonstrations of teachers, would be unpopular according to some, and this even within the government.
Jean-Michel Blanquer plague? According to an article published this Thursday, January 13 in Release, the Minister of National Education would be unpopular, if we are to believe the testimonies collected by the daily. “He has no friends in government, everyone hates him”, even dropped a technical adviser to Liberation. “If you don’t have two or three ministers you’re friends with, you die”, declared quite naturally this witness of the ministerial body.
“With him, it doesn’t go through shouting, he doesn’t raise his voice. It’s all in the eyes. It’s not Sheitan, but not far”, reported another colleague of Jean-Michel Blanquer, using the Arabic word to designate the devil. While he is at the heart of the news with teacher demonstrations, the Minister of Education would be dropped by his own peers, while being challenged for his management of the Covid crisis at school.
Undisguised unpopularity
According to Release, Jean-Michel Blanquer does not hide from this unpopularity, he would even play it to tip the scales in his favor. According to his colleagues, he would complain about it everywhere, in front of journalists or members of LREM, deploring that he is a scapegoat and that he feels cornered. Despite recent announcements, teachers’ anger remains intact towards Jean-Michel Blanquer. But Emmanuel Macron’s government still boasts of to be among the countries that have closed the fewest schools in the world. “Twice less than in Germany, three times less than in Italy, four times less than in the United States”, announced Wednesday, January 12 Gabriel Attal, the government spokesman.
Article written with the collaboration of 6Medias.
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